What is the difference between Diet Pepsi Max and Diet Pepsi?!

Diet Pepsi ingredients:
CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, ASPARTAME, PHOSPHORIC ACID, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CAFFEINE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS


With its light, crisp taste, Diet Pepsi gives you all the refreshment you need - with zero sugar, zero calories and zero carbs. Light. Crisp. Refreshing. Diet Pepsi




Diet Pepsi Max ingredients:
CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CAFFEINE, NATURAL FLAVORS, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), PANAX GINSENG EXTRACT


Introducing new Diet Pepsi Max with ginseng and more caffeine. It's a crisp, refreshingly delicious zero-calorie cola that helps wake up your mind and body!




The difference in taste is probably due to the ginseng, but Diet Pepsi Max does have a few other ingredients that are missing from Diet Pepsi. I personally don't like Pepsi, but I have heard that the Max has a better flavor.

http://www.pepsiproductfacts.com/infobyp…

Plus it has ginseng (as if the little bit of ginseng in there is supposed to compensate for the fact that you get twice the amount of caffeine as regular or diet pepsi (DP) and all that artificial sweetner).

Now, don't get me wrong. I love the stuff. Will choose DP Max over regular DP anytime I can find it. I would assume the ginseng is what changes the flavor. There's none of that in regular or DP. It has a slightly herbal note and seems to be a bit sweeter too, don't you think. That's unexpected since caffiene on its own has a bitter taste. Perhaps they added sweetner to overcome the taste of the extra caffeine.

Bon Appetit! or Cheers!